Prairie Dog performing Romeo and Juliet

When griping grief the heart doth wound,

And doleful dumps the mind oppress

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Red Kangaroo

Unlike in American politics, a kangaroo’s counterbalance is functional.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Barred Owl

Owls like to teach. This owl is an art expert and wants you to know how composition works.

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There are several positioning guidelines to properly compose a work. These are the most common

• Use the rule of thirds to structure the work, placing items of interest 1/3 or 2/3 from the top or bottom.
  
  
  
  • When moving by thirds, adjust the bass by one step
  
  
  
  


• Use the golden ratio for additional positioning.  Instead of breaking the image into three equal parts, this uses 1:1.618 for positioning.
  
  
  
  • If the math is too hard, use this online slide rule: http://www.antiquark.com/sliderule/sim/n909es/virtual-n909-es.html
  
  
  
  


• Use the golden triangle, imagining a line from corner to corner, then breaking that into two right triangle, aligning objects to these lines.
  
  
  
  • To convert a wrong triangle into a right triangle, try a public apology, a large donation, or deflecting distraction
  
  
  
  


• Use the golden rule and make your image look as you wish photos of yourself did


• Be sure to leave space so things aren’t too crowded.
  
  
  
  • When leaving space, be sure to double-check your heat shields
  
  
  
  

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As it turns out, owls aren’t as smart as they think they are.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.